The Plague Dogs
Directed by Martin RosenAn animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, about a pair of dogs (Snitter and Rowf) who escape from a research laboratory and try to survive in the wild with the help of a cunning fox (The Tod). The lab director tries to keep the escape quiet, but as an increasing number of sheep are found killed, word leaks out, together with rumors that the dogs might be plague carriers.
The Plague Dogs Ratings & Reviews
- Frostfang67April 5, 2026This movie is sad but so well written highly recommend but don't watch if you don't like animal abuse. If you do want to watch it don't say I didn't warn you.
- Jan HurleyMarch 22, 2026Seeing this film is heartbreaking it's a shameful film to see this with all the dog abuse happening and testing on animals this is not a good film for children
The Plague Dogs Trivia
The Plague Dogs was released on October 4, 1982.
The Plague Dogs was directed by Martin Rosen.
The Plague Dogs has a runtime of 85m.
The Plague Dogs was produced by Martin Rosen.
An animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, about a pair of dogs (Snitter and Rowf) who escape from a research laboratory and try to survive in the wild with the help of a cunning fox (The Tod). The lab director tries to keep the escape quiet, but as an increasing number of sheep are found killed, word leaks out, together with rumors that the dogs might be plague carriers.
The key characters in The Plague Dogs are Snitter (voice) (John Hurt), Rowf (voice) (Christopher Benjamin), The Tod (voice) (James Bolam).
The Plague Dogs is rated Not Rated.
The Plague Dogs is an Adventure, Animation, Drama film.
The Plague Dogs has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
The Plague Dogs had a budget of $1.2M.
The Plague Dogs has made $423K at the box office.